Reptile · Python regius · typical adult weight 1.00–2.00 kg
Butorphanol is dosed at 0.5–2 mg/kg IM q24h in ball pythons, per Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed. Butorphanol is used in ball pythons for Pain management. Routes documented in ball pythons: IM. A typical adult ball python weighs 1.00–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Butorphanol in ball pythons, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Torbugesic, Torbutrol
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | 0.5–2 mg/kg | q24h | As needed | Pain management | Extrapolated | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed |
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Kappa-opioid receptor agonist and mu-opioid receptor antagonist. Provides visceral analgesia and sedation.
Short duration of action (1-2 hours). Better for visceral than somatic pain. Ceiling effect on analgesia. May cause sedation and mild respiratory depression.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for ball pythons may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Butorphanol dose range in ball pythons, with cited source references: IM 0.5–2 mg/kg q24h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Butorphanol in ball pythons: IM.
Cited course lengths for Butorphanol in ball pythons include: As needed. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Butorphanol is indicated in ball pythons for: Pain management.
These are general warnings for Butorphanol across species; consult the ball python dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Short duration of action (1-2 hours). Better for visceral than somatic pain. Ceiling effect on analgesia. May cause sedation and mild respiratory depression.
Why a species-specific page? Butorphanol pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in ball pythons — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.